Nortel Networks(tm) Support Specialist and Expert Certification All-in-One Exam Guide - Hardcover

Kimmel, Zeecil M.; Renkoff, Eric S.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0072130369 ISBN 13: 9780072130362

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2002

Synopsis

This guide lays out the different certifications available from Nortel Networks and the various technologies required for each certification. The networking section reviews bridging and switching fundamentals, virtual LANs, TCP/IP routing, ATM, the private network-to-network interface (PNNI), and WAN protocols. The product technologies described are hubs and shared media, BayStack switches, Passport 1000 and 8000 series switches, Centillion ATM switches, BayRS routers, and Contivity extranet switches. The CD-ROM contains practice test questions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Prepare to pass the NNCSS, NNCSE, and NNCA certification exams

Now you can thoroughly prepare for the Nortel Networks Certified Support Specialist (NNCSS), the Nortel Networks Certified Support Expert (NNCSE), and the Nortel Networks Certified Architect (NNCA) exams using this single, comprehensive volume. This definitive and dual-purpose reference maps out objectives for the Nortel certifications and contains solid coverage of networking fundamentals--including ATM, switching, TCP/IP--as well as in-depth analysis of product technologies. Packed with review questions, diagrams, test-taking tips, and real-world network scenarios, this premier resource is ideal as both a study tool and a desk reference.

Topics covered include:

*Bridging and switching technologies including VLANs

*TCP/IP routing with RIP, OSPF, and BGP

*ATM and LANE

*Private network-to-network interface (PNNI)

*WAN technologies--including frame relay and point to point protocol (PPP)

*BayStack switches, Passport switches, and routers

*Centillion ATM switches

*Ethernet and Token Ring hubs

*Network management and the OSI network management model

*Firewall fundamentals and the Contivity VPN switch

About the Author:

Zeecil Kimmel (Baltimore, MD), NNCSS, is a Rapid Response Engineer for Nortel Networks. She holds a Computer Science degree from Maalot Institute in Jerusalem, as well as numerous Nortel and Microsoft certifications. She provides Level 3 support at client sites for products including Accelar, Routers with BayRS, and the OPTera Metro. Eric Renkoff (Union, NJ) is currently a Resident Engineer at Nortel Networks. He is also a Nortel Networks Certified Instructor and has taught classes on various topics including Hub Connectivity, Centillion 100, Frame Switching, Interoperability, and Accellar (now Passport) for many top companies such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, IMS, and GlobalKnowledge.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0072130369
• ISBN 13: 9780072130362
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1004